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Renewal agency fuels growth in Coeur d'Alene

Current projects include McEuen park, education corridor
March 15, 2012
Mike McLean
Lake City Development Corp., the urban renewal agency for Coeur d'Alene currently working on the McEuen Park plan, Midtown revitalization, and education corridor infrastructure, is amassing an extensive portfolio of "catalytic projects" aimed at in
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Real estate investments are bound to appreciate again

Even in current market, some find opportunities to buy property, profit
March 15, 2012
Personal Investing
Will real estate ever appreciate again? The answer is a resounding yes, and the factors that will contribute to long-term real estate appreciation are many. Ever heard the Mark Twain's quote about land? He said, "Buy land. They aren't making it
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March 15, 2012
March 12 / Federal Reserve lifts Sterling restrictionsSpokane-based Sterling Financial Corp., parent company of Sterling Bank, said a written agreement between it and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco that placed certain regulatory on its
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March 15, 2012
Meetings & EventsLaunchPad INW will hold a free Next Generation Leaders panel Friday, March 16, from noon to 2 p.m. at 120 N. Stevens. To register or for more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/generation16.Sustainable Resources INW will a a
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Virtual colonoscopy rivals conventional exam, study asserts

CT test is said to be able to detect cancer, polyps in seniors effectively
March 1, 2012
News Wise
Computerized tomographic colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is comparable to standard colonoscopy in its ability to accurately detect cancer and precancerous polyps in people ages 65 and older, says a paper published online last month
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Mobile health-care group seeks to standardize care

On Site for Seniors tests effort to ensure patients recover from procedures
March 1, 2012
Chey Scott
On Site for Seniors, a Coeur d'Alene-based mobile primary medical-care provider, recently started a test pilot program to evaluate an integrated-care approach for its elderly clients who are recovering from a medical procedure.Lynne Martin, On a
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Riverview complex to erect new aquatics, fitness center

Three-pool, $4.2 million facility to replace current amenities for swimming
March 1, 2012
Mike McLean
Riverview Retirement Community, the big senior complex at 1801 E. Upriver Drive, plans to construct a $4.2 million aquatics and fitness center that will be three times the size of its current facility.The 13,000-square-foot facility will feature
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Nonintrusive fall-detection system is in development

Floor sensors configured to detect body impacts, send alerts via computer
March 1, 2012
News Wise
It's a scenario played out all too frequently: Adult children, worried about the safety of their aging parents, foist devices on them to monitor their safety. And their parents, resentful of having their privacy invaded and losing their resist a of
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Dementia tied to body clock in older women, study says

Older females who are active late in day said more prone to disease
March 1, 2012
News Wise
Older women with weaker circadian rhythms, who are less physically active or are more active later in the day, are more likely to develop dementia or mild cognitive impairment than women who have a more robust circadian rhythm or are more active in
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Comfort Keepers franchise here sees rebound in demand

Owner says business back on pace with where it was when she bought it in 2010
March 1, 2012
Chey Scott
Taking care of others is Darcy Antles' true passion, although she says she didn't discover that personal calling until much later in her life. Antles now owns the Spokane-area franchise of Comfort Keepers, a Dayton, Ohio-based in-home, service a
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